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Magna Carta … the foundation of our freedom And another thing: Nullus liber homo capiatur, vel imprisonetur, aut … Hmnnn. Unless landowners are going to start posting signs in Latin to dissuade state harassment, which I'd support, I'd better rephrase that. But hold on to the thought. In English and complete, that passage reads: "No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any other way, nor will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land." And yes, it's from good old Magna Carta. Clause 39 of the 1215 original, to be precise, and Clause 29 of the tidied-up 1225 reissue. Good old MCCXV. Continue Reading »

All of us are vitally interested in the fight to maintain democracy and the rule of law.

The recent Obama fiasco re Professor Gates is illustrative once again of the Obama type of politician that thinks personal judgment by those in positions of power outweighs the rule of law. Continue Reading »

Conservative Party votes “overwhelmingly” to repeal hate speech law
By Ezra Levant on November 14, 2008 11:28 PM

According to reports from the Conservative Party’s convention in Winnipeg, Resolution P-203 — repealing section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, the “hate speech” provision — passed “overwhelmingly”. The vote was in a policy plenary session. Continue Reading »